June 28

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on June 28. From 1900 until now. June 28 is under the sign of Cancer. Famous birthdays on this day include Pierre Laval (1883), Elon Musk (1971) and Sabrina Ferilli (1964). Several movies were released around June 28 over the years, such as La tercera palabra in 1956 directed by Julián Soler and Somebody Up There Likes Me in 1956 directed by Robert Wise.
But much more happened on June 28 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Feast of St Irenaeus of Lyon
Vidovdan, Orthodox religious holiday commemorating St. Vitus
National Handshake Day

Events

2019 2019 Indanan bombings: Two suicide bombers detonate their devices in Sulu, Philippines, killing four soldiers and two civilians. ISIL claims responsibility. (CBC) (Reuters) (CNN Philippines)
2018 2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash: A light aircraft crashes in the Ghatkopar district of Mumbai, India, killing all four occupants and one person on the ground. (NDTV) (BBC)
2017 Type 055 destroyer: China's state-run Global Times newspaper reports the launching of the first Type 055 destroyer, a 10,000-ton "new generation" warship, at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. (Reuters)
2016 Yemeni Civil War: Three Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant bombings in Yemen's southern port city of Al Mukalla kill 38 government forces and injure 24 others. (Reuters)
2015 2015 Sousse attacks: Tunisia deploys an additional 1000 police in resorts and beaches following the attack on tourists on Friday. (AP)With the number of British dead expected to exceed 30, the U.K. warns its citizens about traveling to certain parts of Tunisia, including the south and near the Libyan border. (AP), (BBC)
2014 War in North-West Pakistan: At least 19 militants have been killed in a Pakistan Army offensive in North Waziristan. (CNN)
2013 One trainee member of the Philippine National Police is killed and six injured in an ambush in Mountain Province. (ABS-CBN News)
2012 Mexican Drug War: A kidnapped Mexican mayor is found tortured and killed in the state of Oaxaca. (Fox News)
2011 U.S. drone attacks on North Waziristan:
2010 U.S. Senator Robert Byrd, longest serving member ever of the Congress (Democrat, Representative for West Virginia 1952-58, Senator for West Virginia 1958-2010), dies at age 92 in Washington, D.C.
2009 The Supreme Court of Honduras orders the arrest and exile of President Manuel Zelaya, claiming he was violating the nation's constitution by holding a referendum to stay in power. and multiple nations around the world.
2008 The state government of India's Jammu and Kashmir has rebuked the decision to transfer forested land to Amarnath shrine following wide protests across the state. (BBC News)
2007 The US Fish and Wildlife Service announces it would remove the bald eagle fom the endangered species list.
2006 Up to 200,000 people in the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area of the northeast United States are ordered to evacuate their homes due to the rising level of the Susquehanna River. 46 of 67 of Pennsylvania's counties are under a state of emergency. Extensive flooding is also occurring in surrounding states, including New York, where Governor George Pataki states ampquotThis is the worst flooding by far I’ve seen in my 12 years as governor.ampquot Governor Jon Corzine declares his entire state under
2005 War in Afghanistan: Three U.S. Navy SEALs and 16 American Special Operations Forces soldiers are killed during Operation Red Wing, a failed counter-insurgent mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan.
2004 Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
2003 In St. Charles, Illinois, the Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA show is held, over four days. Mecum Collector Car Auctioneers conducts the auction of over 300 Corvettes. Roger Judski pays US$640,000 for a 1967 L88 red coupe with only 12 miles on it. This is a world record for any production Corvette.
2001 Slobodan Milosevic deported to ICTY to stand trial.
2000 Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba with his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, ending a protracted custody battle.
1998 Wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
1997 Master Class, closes at Golden Theater NYC after 601 performances
1996 Nutty Professor, starring Eddie Murphy opens in theaters in the USA
1995 New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Victory Party, admidst rumours they were moving to Nashville, goalie Chris Terreri holds up Nashville? NO WAY! sign
1994 New York Met Pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges
1993 Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught and most HRs by a catcher
1992 Chinese Coffee opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 18 performances
1991 In Sierra Madre, California, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs.
1990 17th annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1989 The 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo. Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
1988 Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton
1987 Dreamgirls opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 177 performances
1986 Irish population condemns divorce
1985 Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Texas
1984 Richard Ram?rez, aka the "Night Stalker," performs his first recorded murder.
1983 NASA launches Galaxy-A.
1981 Piaf closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 165 performances
1980 New York City transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents
1979 OPEC raises oil prices 24%
1978 Supreme Court orders California medical school to admit Allan Bakke a white man claiming reverse discrimination when application was rejected
1977 US Supreme Court allows Federal control of Nixon tapes papers.
1976 1st woman was admitted to Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado
1975 David Bowie releases Fame
1974 Fall of earth and rocks kill 200 (Quebrada Blanca Canyon, Colombia)
1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected
1972 U.S. President Richard Nixon announces that no new draftees will be sent to Vietnam.
1971 Fillmore East closes
1970 Mary Mills wins LPGA Len Immke Buick Golf Open
1969 Stonewall Riots begin in New York City marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1968 Last day of redeeming US silver certificates for silver, in any form.
1967 Israel annexes East Jerusalem.
1966 Ernie Terrel beats Doug Jones in 15 wba for heavyweight boxing title
1965 Princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg announce engagement
1964 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Waldemar Golf Open
1963 Belaunde Terry inaugurated as President of Peru
1962 Thalidomide drug banned in the Netherlands
1961 Phils and SF set then record longest night game (5h11m) 7-7 15 inn tie
1960 10.40 (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)
1959 Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)
1958 Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden
1957 Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team
1956 First atomic reactor built for private research operates in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
1950 Korean War: North Korean forces capture Seoul.
1948 US / British airlift to West-Berlin begins
1947 Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) by Red Ingle with Jo Stafford hits #1
1946 Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleveland Indians games begins
1945 Polish Provisional Government of National Unity set up by Soviets.
1942 Dumont TV network begins (WABD New York).
1941 German and Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev
1940 Quiz Kids? premieres on radio.
1939 Joe Louis TKOs Tony Galent in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
1938 Queen Victoria ascends to British throne
1937 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established in the United States, superseding the Emergency Conservation Work program.
1936 The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
1935 FDR ordersa federal gold vault to be built at Fort Knox Kentucky
1934 Hitler flies to Essen (Night of Long Knifes)
1930 1st night game in Detroit at newly built Hamtramck Stadium as Negro League Detroit Stars take on Kansas City Monarchs
1928 Friedrich Schmiedl attempted rocket mail in Austria (unsuccessful)
1924 Tornado strikes Sandusky and Lorain in Ohio, USA, killing 93.
1923 Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry for state visit to London
1922 The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
1921 Serbian King Alexander I proclaimed the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution.
1919 Carl Mazes pitches a complete double-header against New York Yankees.
1917 Potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam
1914 Austria invades Siberia (WWI)
1911 Joseph Caillaux forms government in France
1907 Nationals steal a record 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey
1904 International Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam
1902 US buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million
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